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Old 04-30-2011, 08:50 AM   #1
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I have a Model A heater that is NOT an Autolite, anyone know of other brands. Any ionformation on these other brands?

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Old 04-30-2011, 11:10 AM   #2
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I have a Director Special that will roast you out of the car.

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Old 04-30-2011, 11:21 AM   #3
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I have the Autolite heater with the Autolite manifold. I would like to see a picture of what the "Correct" Autolite firewall door looks like.
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Old 04-30-2011, 03:10 PM   #4
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Is it the one I have posted?
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Old 04-30-2011, 03:30 PM   #5
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Mine is an Otwell, love it, had to make that plate to block the heat in summer even with firewall door closed, tube between heater and firewall removed, and the bypass door opened.
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Old 05-01-2011, 10:45 AM   #6
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I am trying to find information on the one I have (see picture please). Can anyone tell me anything on the model I have?
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Old 05-01-2011, 01:05 PM   #7
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Chris,
Go to photobucket.com
Open a free account.
Upload your photo to photobucket.
Cut the IMG Code for your picture from photobucket and paste it here.
Then we call all see what your trying to show us.
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Old 05-02-2011, 03:18 AM   #8
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Chris,
Go to photobucket.com
Open a free account.
Upload your photo to photobucket.
Cut the IMG Code for your picture from photobucket and paste it here.
Then we call all see what your trying to show us.
He has a link to the picture in his original post, but here it is so you don't have to click on it.

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Old 05-02-2011, 05:31 AM   #9
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Mine is an Otwell, love it,.................
I'm interested in the look of the Otwell . On my right hand drive model A the distributor advance retard rods privot off the inlet manifold which makes fitting of most manifold heaters impossible However the dip in the Otwell might make it possible to use it in a RHD car -Has any one tried ? Karl
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Old 05-02-2011, 10:42 AM   #10
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I ran across a "Bingo" heater at Renningers. It was made in Binghampton, NY. Autolite and Ottwell are the most common.
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Old 05-02-2011, 11:22 AM   #11
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He has a link to the picture in his original post, but here it is so you don't have to click on it.

I did click it. It was so small that I couldn't make out any detail. That is why I suggested photobucket so the picture would be large enough to see.
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Old 05-02-2011, 12:38 PM   #12
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This is a Red Head Heater. Bolts onto a regular manifold.
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Old 05-02-2011, 02:17 PM   #13
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He has a link to the picture in his original post, but here it is so you don't have to click on it.

One of these turned-up at the local Model A "guru's" shop... he's 80, been playing with Model A's for sixty-some years, and had never seen one before.

No heater box or markings to ID...

Sure looks imposing...
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Old 05-02-2011, 03:49 PM   #14
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I have one in a box of spare parts that has Snyder Philadelphia, PA stamped on the top.. Don't know how long-or where pop or unk grabbed it from.
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Old 05-03-2011, 05:31 PM   #15
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Hmmmm so far none of them are matches... :-)
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Old 05-03-2011, 05:33 PM   #16
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We understand it is not origional, some aftermarket device. It loos like it was silver and we are trying to obtain some info on it to do the restore correctly. Thanks for any help. I will look up the brands mentioned above...
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Old 05-03-2011, 05:37 PM   #17
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I have one that is just a simple rectangular cast piece that says "MODEL A" all big on the side. Which one is that?
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Old 05-03-2011, 06:10 PM   #18
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Anyone have one like this

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Old 05-03-2011, 06:54 PM   #19
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Our Pepsi truck also has an Otwell Heater ... The Otwell will need a special Otwell Heater door that fits the the curves on the firewall ..It works great

( excuse the neoprene fuel line under the dash .. it was a temporary fix and has been changed back to the original line )
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Old 05-03-2011, 08:35 PM   #20
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Nope still not the one...
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